Our Doctors

Selecting the right surgeon is the most important decision you’ll have to make. Choosing the right Shreveport eye doctor for your LASIK or lens implant procedure is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. Despite what many eye centers may tell you, not all LASIK and cataract surgeons—or their facilities—are created equal. There are several distinguishing factors that separate Dr. James Lusk and Lusk Eye Specialists from other Shreveport eye doctors and practices in the region. Together, they make up the Lusk Eye Specialists Advantage. >> Read More

Dr. Lusk moved back to Shreveport to join Lusk Eye (LES) after graduating Wake Forest University, BS Biology, 2001 (magna cum laude, phi beta kappa) and earned his medical doctorate from the WFU School of Medicine in 2005. He completed an Internal Medicine Internship followed by a Residency in Ophthalmology at Georgetown University (2006-2009) and a fellowship in Cornea and Cataract at Eye Consultants of Atlanta (2010). Dr. Bryan Lusk continues to offer excellence in cataract care in addition to offering both traditional and novel techniques in corneal transplantation including minimally invasive partial thickness or lamellar transplants. >> Read More

Behind the laid-back style and friendly demeanor of Dr. Jeffrey Lusk lies a fierce competitor who embraces life’s challenges at every opportunity. While growing up in Shreveport, Dr. Lusk enjoyed sports and the outdoors…but he excelled in tennis and academics. His freshman year in high school was won the state doubles championship and was runner-up his sophomore year. At Captain Shreve High School, he graduated as the salutatorian in 2001 and went on to become a nationally ranked tennis player. Jeffrey then went to college at Washington and Lee University, consistently ranked as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation. Again, he excelled on the tennis courts and academics, graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor’s of science degree, majoring in Biology. >> Read More

Dr. Jon Branton joined the practice of Dr. James Lusk in 1994. He began his career with Dr. Robert Azar and provided general eye care and pre- and post-operative care to cataract, RK, and corneal patients. He also made grand rounds at both Tulane and LSU Medical Schools in New Orleans.

Dr. Branton was in private practice from 1982-1993, where he was instrumental in establishing the first hospital-based Low Vision Clinic in Louisiana. He also trained residents in low vision. >> Read More

Dr. Sue Donald joined the Lusk Eye Specialists team in 2013, but has been serving patients in the Ark-La-Tex area since 1992. She is a graduate of the Michigan College of Optometry and a prior assistant professor at the Illinois College of Optometry. Dr. Donald’s specialties of interest include pre and post operative cataract care, glaucoma management, external eye diseases and complete eye health exams. She and her husband, a native East Texan, have also owned a private practice in Carthage, TX since 1995. Dr. Donald is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Louisiana Optometric Association, the Ocular Nutrition Society, the American Academy of Optometry and the Contact Lens Section of the American Academy of Optometry. She is a licensed therapeutic optometrist in the states of Texas and Louisiana. >> Read More

Dr. Pam Theriot joins Lusk Eye Specialists with over 15 years of experience after relocating to Shreveport with her husband, a pilot in the U.S. Air Force. This is Dr. Theriot’s second time living here in the South, she received her BA in Biochemistry from Rice University in Houston, TX. She went on to receive another BS degree in Vision Science along with her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of California at Berkeley. In 2002, Dr. Theriot completed her residency at the State University of New York, College of Optometry. Then, she received the distinction of Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. She is also a graduate of Dry Eye University. Currently, she is working towards earning her diplomat status in the American Board of Optometry. Dr. Theriot is joining us from Tucson, AZ where she developed her love of treating patients suffering from dry eye symptoms. Dr. Theriot and her husband, Lieutenant Colonel Gregory Theriot, have two children. They are enjoying living here in Shreveport and being able to spend time with their extended family in South Louisiana. >> Read More